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South Africa News in English
South Africa news in English from The Rio Times — Johannesburg and Cape Town politics, economy, mining and markets.
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South Africa Municipal Elections 2026 Test ANC Grip as Johannesburg Coalition Fears Grow
South Africa votes across all 257 municipalities on 4 November 2026. The ANC's hold on Johannesburg and the big metros...
September 5, 2026
Buying Property in South Africa Still Means Finding 50% Cash Up Front
Buying property in South Africa means foreign buyers usually borrow only 50% of the price under a long-standing rule, so...
September 4, 2026
South Africa Economy 2026 — 33.6% Unemployment and the November Vote
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026, with 8.481 million jobless, before the 4...
September 4, 2026
Sea Point One-Bed Rents Push Cost of Living Cape Town Above R18,000 a Month
The cost of living Cape Town expats face in 2026 is climbing as Sea Point one-bed rents top R18,000 a...
September 4, 2026
JSE Index Reclaims 116,000 as Miners Rally While Naspers and Prosus Drag
The JSE index closed at 116,687.82 on 3 September 2026 as gold and platinum miners rallied hard in August, while...
September 4, 2026
SARB Hikes to 7% as November Municipal Elections Test the Rand Outlook
SARB hiked the repo rate to 7% in May 2026 and held it there in July, as the 4 November...
September 4, 2026
Stolen South African Chrome Is Already Inside the World’s Stainless Steel
Illegal chrome mining South Africa costs about 600,000 tonnes a year, roughly 10% of output, and launders into the legal...
September 4, 2026
Ramaphosa Asks a Cape Town Court to Set Aside the Phala Phala Report
The Phala Phala report review reached the Western Cape High Court, where Ramaphosa's counsel argued the Section 89 panel applied...
September 4, 2026